Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:318 Primary Sponsor:Thomas Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hospitals, state health insurance requirements Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Computer Document Number:CYY/15080SD.93 Introduced Date:19930127 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930127 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Thomas Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 318 Senate 19930127 Introduced, read first time, 13 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO NONPROFIT PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY OR PRIVATE HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY RECEIVING ANY STATE FUNDS OR ACCEPTING PATIENTS COVERED BY THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN MAY CHARGE A PATIENT MORE THAN TWICE THE ACTUAL COST OF ANY ITEM THAT IT USES OR DISPENSES ON BEHALF OF THE PATIENT, AND TO REQUIRE THE TOTAL BILL TO THE PATIENT TO BE FULLY ITEMIZED, INCLUDING ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ALLOCATED TO THE PATIENT AS A PART OF THE TOTAL BILL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-75. No nonprofit public hospital or medical facility or any private hospital or medical facility receiving any state funds or accepting patients covered by the state health insurance plan may charge a patient more than twice the actual cost of any item that it uses or dispenses on behalf of the patient, and the total bill to any such patient must be fully itemized, including all the administrative costs allocated to the patient as a part of the total bill."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.